employer resources


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Patrick Smith
Wild Oats Bakery, Brunswick, ME

For Employers

Resources to assist your business in making accommodations, links to websites that explain what the Americans with Disabilities Act requires, and resources on liability issues are just some of the items listed on this page.

We would love to hear your feedback on these resources and post other resources that you have found helpful.


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
This page is posted by the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)—a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Interview Guide
The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs at the University of Virginia has produced this guide.
Reaching out to Customers with Disabilities
This is an online ADA course for businesses from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Maine Employer Resources

MAINE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDER DIRECTORY
A directory of service providers and agencies is being developed in 2008, intended as a resource guide that offers timely and accurate information to people with disabilities, family members, agencies, and employers. The first edition (an Excel document) includes a listing of service providers and contact information collected from state agencies, local organizations, and web research. Future editions may include more specific service descriptions, testimonials, search options, and other elements designed to help users find the best provider for their needs. Go here to view the directory.
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT
This is an overview of this a tax credit offered in Maine that encourages employers to hire from eight targeted groups of job seekers including people with disabilities.
ACCESS DESIGN
These resources and services are offered statewide by Alpha One, Inc. to make your home or workplace accessible.
ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENT
This educational organization offers service sthroughout New England that advance the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing work experiences for people of all ages and abilities.

National Employer Resources

Lesson One: Finding Qualified Workers with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education offers this web page to help employers to tap into the talent pool of people with disabilities.
Communicating Effectively with People Who Have a Disability
This PDF document is by the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities—a university affiliated program at Minot State University in North Dakota.
Disability Employment Practices: A Resource Guide for Recruiting, Hiring and Employing People with Disabilities
This PDF document is from the Florida Business Leadership Network.

Benefits of Hiring a Person with a Disability

Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact. New Research Findings Address the Costs and Benefits of Job Accommodation for People with Disabilities
This is short PDF report from the Job Accommodation Network—a service of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.
Employers Encouraged to Hire Qualified People with Disabilities, DOL Announces the Employee Assistance and Referral Network (EARN)
EARN is a free service sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor that connects employers looking for quality employees with skilled job candidate who also happen to have a disability.
Taking Pride in That Which Sets Us Apart
This article by Shayn Anderson was published in the June 2005 edition of Disability World's Disability Network Newsletter.

Disability Management

Disability Management Resources
This is a listing from Worksupport.com (Information, Resources & Research about Work & Disabilities Issues) from Virginia Commonwealth University's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention.

Workforce Planning

How EARN Works for You
This web site offers information from the Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN), a free service that connects employers looking for quality employees with skilled job candidates.
Fast Facts On Recruiting From Nontraditional Sources of Labor
This PDF document, called Fast Facts, is a joint publication between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Commonwealth University's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention.

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